Conditions have been ripe for wildfires thanks to a combination of an exceptionally dry period - downtown LA has only received 0.16 inches (0.4cm) of rain since October - and powerful offshore... Los Angeles wildfires: LA area's 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations The two largest wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed at least 10 lives ... The number of people killed in the LA wildfires has risen to 25. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has reinstated its highest level of warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura as gusty ... Municipal fire departments and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) fought the property fires and wildfires, which were extinguished by tactical aircraft alongside ground firefighting teams.
